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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1971
Page
1
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Five people died or were injured in a string of weekend crashes across Corry Warren Meadville and Erie. Among the dead were Harold C. Pudder 34 and his son Randall 11 of Virgil I Hebner 26 and Jamestown residents Frances 20 Metro Fedorchuk Jr. 35. A Corry girl Vera 15 and drivers James L Raffle 24 of Uniontown and Annette L Munsee 15 of Corry survived or were treated.
The U S Command reports a 5 600 decrease in U S forces in Vietnam last week to 191 100, the largest weekly reduction in six months and the lowest total since December 1965. Officials anticipate Nixon to announce a phased withdrawal to about 40 000 troops, with air power continuing.
Gunmen in a speeding car killed an 18 year old British soldier during a Sunday walk in Lurgan and wounded his companion. The incident raised Northern Ireland’s death toll to 154 amid two years of violence and comes as other tensions and security moves ripple through Londonderry and London. Amnesty International urged an international inquiry into alleged British troop torture and beatings. Premier Faulkner faced right wing pressure over provincial authority as Prime Minister Lynch battles a confidence vote in Dublin.
Burglary and attempted burglary dominated weekend crime in Corry with a major post office break in the only sizable loss reported at the Corry Post Office. Police traced the Mountain gas station break to a suspect with a car full of loot as investigators from postal and state police joined city officers.
Denver AP report on Lyn Helton a 20 year old wife and mother who faced bone cancer at Children's Hospital dying with her husband Tom by her side. She recorded tapes and wrote poetry to capture the experience of dying while raising her child and planned a book to help other mothers. Jennifer Helton age 14 months moved with family from Green River Wyoming seeking treatment.
A government spokesman described minimal immediate environmental damage from Amchitka and said the test could spark more underground detonations to tap natural gas. Officials foresee possible tests near Rio Blanco Colorado and Green River Wyoming, with public protests anticipated and continued environmental monitoring planned.
Washington AP report notes mixed reactions to a Congressional resolution shielding the federal school lunch program from cuts this year. Supporters hail a short term victory, while critics warn it limits flexibility and foreshadows future legislative battles over eligibility rules and funding.
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